Slab Square Taliv 6 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, sports branding, packaging, headlines, logos, sporty, retro, assertive, industrial, headline, impact, momentum, ruggedness, attention, nostalgia, sturdy, blocky, angled, compact, bracketless.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact proportions and strongly squared-off terminals. Strokes are mostly monolinear with minimal contrast, giving the letters a dense, ink-trap-free silhouette and consistent color. Serifs read as blunt slabs and the joins and corners are crisp, with a generally geometric, slightly condensed feel in the uppercase. The lowercase keeps a straightforward, workmanlike construction, with rounded bowls that stay tight and sturdy; counters are relatively closed at text sizes, reinforcing the bold, poster-ready texture. Figures are similarly compact and weighty, matching the alphabet’s strong baseline presence.
Best suited to display sizes where its dense weight, blunt slabs, and italic drive can project impact—posters, event graphics, sports branding, and bold editorial headlines. It can also work for packaging and logo wordmarks that want a vintage, muscular presence, especially when set with generous tracking and breathing room.
The overall tone is energetic and forceful, evoking vintage athletic lettering, mid-century advertising, and utilitarian signage. The italic slant adds motion and urgency, while the squared slabs and dense forms keep the voice tough and no-nonsense.
The design appears intended to deliver a fast, emphatic italic with rugged slab details, balancing readability with a strong, attention-grabbing silhouette. It prioritizes consistent, heavy color and squared terminals to create a confident, retro-leaning display voice.
The rhythm is punchy and uniform, favoring strong horizontal emphasis and sturdy footings on many letters. The italic angle is consistent across caps, lowercase, and numerals, helping the font feel cohesive in extended lines of display text.